SOLUTION: There are five students in a study group: two males and three females. If two students are chosen at random (without replacement), what is the probability that they are both female

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Question 1061490: There are five students in a study group: two males and three females. If two students are chosen at random (without replacement), what is the probability that they are both female students?
A. 1/10
B. 3/10
C. 3/5
D. 4/5
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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Probability that both chosen students are female =
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3/5 * 2/4 = 3/10
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Answer is B.
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 A different way to look at it. Same answer: